Electrical stimulation electrode
US4722354A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 1985 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2403/0112
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transcutaneous nerve and/or muscle stimulation electrode is provided which may be contoured to the skin areas of a patient and stretched therewith while impulse signals are electrically conducted into the body. This stretching ability is provided by a knit conductive fabric which is stretchable up to at least about 20% greater than the original conductive fabric dimension in a direction of stretch without loss of conductivity. A conductive adhesive fills interstitial areas of the knit fabric and provides for adhering the electrode to the patient's skin.
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